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English Vocab 4-8
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Impotent | Powerless or lacking strength |
| imprecation | A curse |
| jocular | Humorous; light hearted |
| juxtapose | To place side by side for comparison |
| kinetic | Pertaining to motion |
| kismet | Destiny, fate, fortune |
| knell | The sound of a bell rung slowly to indicate morning or an end |
| labyrinth | A maze or a complicated network of winding passageways |
| lachrymose | Tearful or weepy |
| laconic | Using few words; short, concise |
| lambent | Softly bright or radiant; running or moving lightly over a surface |
| languid | Sluggish or drooping from weakness |
| lascivious | Lustful or lewd; insiding sexual desires |
| legerdemain | Slight of hand; deception |
| libertine | One who leads an immoral life |